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Dutch Psychiatrists Torn Over Surge Of Euthanasia Requests On Mental Health Grounds

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Post date January 19, 2025

In recent years, Dutch psychiatrists have seen an increase in requests for medical assistance in dying on psychiatric grounds. Military Health System

The Netherlands allows medically assisted euthanasia for extreme mental suffering. Some doctors question the guardrails.

Tags assisted dying, assisted suicide, euthanasia, medically assisted euthanasia, mental health, mental illness, mental illness debate, netherlands, psychiatry, suicide prevention, terminal illness

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The Ethical And Emotional Debate Of Expanding Assisted Dying To The Mental Ill

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Post date September 22, 2024

A woman moving her face quickly as if to hide how she is really feeling. Nikon Corporation

Debate over Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law shows the need to rethink the biological model of mental illness.

Tags assisted suicide, biological psychiatry, canada, complexity, depression, dying, health care system, law, legislation, medical assistance in dying, mental health crisis, mental illness, mental illness debate, neuroscience, ruling, schizophrenia, society

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